ARE YOU AN ENGINEERING ELITIST?

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“Every industry has its own jargon,” Sebastian shot back at me. “I could explain the details of my work, and you wouldn’t understand it. Why do you act like being an engineer makes you smarter than everyone else?”

His words were harsh and cut to the bone, but only because I heard the ring of truth in them.

“You’re right,” I admitted. “Sometimes I let it get to my head. I need to change that.”

This humbling exchange happened yesterday with the guy I recently began dating. I broached the subject after noticing he’d become sullen and withdrawn, hesitant to engage in conversation. He pointed out why, and as it so often does, the truth hurt.

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